Equality before the law

understanding. This is the best position to take when discussing matters of faith. One must understand these women are not oppressed, but committed to God and the laws he set for them. I see it as practicing a faith on a level most could not commit to. I find it commendable and inspiration to my own faith. These women serve God before anyone but are respectful to their husbands. The feminist in me says to never submit to male authority but the Christian in me says this is the intended way. It is…

making steps toward attaining true freedom by first freeing him- or herself from the oppression that surrounds him or her. In Ayn Rand’s 1937 novella Anthem, freedom is portrayed as an almost unattainable dream that the main character, Equality 7-2521, must go…

During this reading, I was intrigued by the process a particular case must undergo to be considered by the justices of the Supreme Court. As petitions of certiorari, clerks examine them before any judge will see them. If they fulfill the criteria, the cases will then go into what is known as the cert pool - a collection of petitions that the justices split amongst themselves for individual examination. After, if said cases are considered noteworthy by the justices, they make it onto the discuss…

views in it. The Mayflower Compact was written right before the colonists had arrived to Plymouth. In November, 1620, this crucial document was signed and written to prevent dissent between the Puritans and non-separatist Pilgrims. The Mayflower compact showed the framers of the constitution that they had to provide for the common good of the people. The Constitution and the Mayflower Compact were formed on the same bases. The basis of equality and the fact that…

movement. Within the first half of the civil rights movement, the movement's goals were De Jaro (by law), wanting desegregation and equal voter restriction. Tactics the movement used were nonviolent and civil disobedience also their support was biracial. The tactics, goals and supporter would change during the second half of the movement. Their goals became more de facto or against practices that laws cannot fix, wanting an end to poverty better education and racism. The tactics used became…

change over time. Eventually, both of the religions once believed that trading was sinful, trading was okay as long as the merchants are giving equality, and by following god in trade the merchants would be blessed. In 70-80 C.E. Christians and Muslims around the 16th century, both believed trading was unacceptable because trading didn’t follow their religious laws. Christians said it is difficult for a rich man to get into heaven “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle,…

1.Marcus Garvey along with his organization Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), felt that true integration of Afro-Americans with other races was not possible; that independence was the key to equality and respect. One of Garvey’s goals in his idea of “black nationalism” was racial pride and unity. The goal was to instill in Afro-Americans that they should think for themselves and to lift themselves up in order to not need help from others. He organization called for a sense of…

“If a law is wrong,by heaven, it’s the duty of a man to stand up and say so.” In history there is a large amount of people who went against the law ,peacefully, to achieve a goal that was against society’s mentality/norm; but what is an act of civil disobedience? Civil disobedience is the act of disobeying a law(s) to bring about a social,economic or political change for a better cause. In “The Night Thoreau spent in jail” The main character , Henry David Thoreau, refused to pay taxes due to…

influenced the other. They shared the same ideas and grew out of the European Enlightenment. These revolutions would soon abolish slavery, extend suffrage, develop constitutions, and secure equality for women and much more. The Enlightenment was a time when new ideas sprang to life. Some of these ideas included liberty, equality, free trade, religious tolerance, and popular sovereignty. The Enlightenment started in Britain, which had a very advanced government. Britain had space in their…

riots spread across the city, eventually starting a nationwide movement of political activism and pride. Although the fight for gay rights had been going on for decades prior, Stonewall Inn was the final hit that the LGBTQ+ community could take before sparking a movement that is still ongoing today. The riots following the event sparked mass amounts of publicity that went global, changing the homophobic views of…